U.S., May 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07614464) titled 'Effects of Obesity on Physical Abilities and Daily Living Activities in Elderly Adults' on May 22.
Brief Summary: Obesity is a significant health problem whose prevalence has tripled worldwide in the last fifty years, also involving older people. Older people present sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength. Sarcopenia, accompanied by an increase in adipose tissue, causes a specific condition called sarcopenic obesity. The increase in adipose tissue and the decrease in muscle mass determines a reduction in strength and physical abilities necessary to perform everyday activities of daily living in ...